The Virtual Terrace • Future of the Game
J7P1 wrote:
In a restructured Superleague which would include Leigh and Fev there should be no relegation for five seasons. This would allow clubs to bring on more of the best young UK born players. In addition to focusing on young players from the community game, there should be an effort to target talented players who are currently drawn to rugby union academies. if the salary cap were removed, the product would improve due to the better player pool, boosting gate receipts, which would finance the increased wage costs. Less money would be wasted on ageing overseas players. It is likely that away support would increase with the improved product. To encourage this the away club should be required to purchase at least 1500 tickets for resale to their own fans for an upcoming away Super League fixture.
Why would any restructured SL include Fev and Leigh, they are lucky to get 2k for home games no way will they sell 1500 away tickets, except maybe Cas n Wakey Fev and when Wigan are in town for Leigh, the last thing the Wakefield met needs is another SL club, any Yorkshire club would be Bradford or Halifax even a resurgent York. Leigh and Fev are small time clubs, championship is their level, better with Former WCC and much bigger more successful club Widnes. This regress to M62 if it does happen and a return to franchises it needs to to be big clubs, not pit village clubs who were never big in the first place.
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